so, I want to netboot ths thing, and I am pretty clear on how to do this, but there is one major obstacle on my way. That is I do not have a kernel to boot..

So I wonder how to compile and config a kernel on my PC, create a net boot image, I probably need to cross-compile it or what? I am pretty new to this, so excuse the noobism.

I have googled around for any existing boot images, the link I have found doesnt lead anywhere..

If I just can get this thing to boot, I can build/compile a system later on.

anyway, thanks in advance_________________PCs nearly always come with Microsoft Windows as their operating systems, but the "OS," as it is called, can be changed to a non-Microsoft operating system with a little work.

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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 6:23 am Post subject:

Hi.

Thanks a million

I have been browsing the net for something like that for a while now, I'll try it as fast as I get a little time, exams coming up this week..._________________PCs nearly always come with Microsoft Windows as their operating systems, but the "OS," as it is called, can be changed to a non-Microsoft operating system with a little work.

You would need to setup a cross-compiler to build a tftpboot image for sparc on x86, which is a bit involved.

What exactly does this mean ? Is this possible ? Rather tricky? Or Just tedious ?

Basically I am looking for a guide on how to boot my sparc hooking it up to my pc._________________"Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" -- Patrick Henry, 1775

ok, I've been able to successfully boot my Sparc Station 20 with the tftp image. However as the beast does not have a harddisk I wonder how to go any further. I tried to play around with the script which was used to create that image but IMHO you need a running sparc to compile a new tftp-image. I don't have one.

In my pain I started to play around with Dan's script. Hopefully I will be able to do something with it.